Geomatics |
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AGENDA |
HOMEWORK |
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Thurs, May. 24 - Tues, May. 28 |
- Exam Review - Units 2 & 3
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- Study for Exam. Best of luck!
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Tues, May. 22 |
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- Click HERE for the Exam Outline
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Thurs, May. 17 |
- ISP PRESENTATIONS! Each group or individual will be given a 10 mins block to review project issues, criteria, skills and outcomes.
- Exam Review - Skills presented in ISP projects - Unit 4
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- Prepare for the Exam! Click HERE for the outline.
1. Most people do not complete all steps of their independent study as well as they would have liked. Here is your opportunity to have a second chance. First, outline the purpose of your original independent study project. Second, point out three
items that you feel could have been done better. Third, clearly outline in detail what you would do to improve or expand each of these items in your project. Fourth, provide three resources or materials that you would need to accomplish these improvements. (10 marks)
Answers can incorporate sketches or sample maps as well as text.
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Tues, May. 15 |
- ISP presentation Prep and EXAM review
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Friday, May. 11 |
- ISP is DUE at the end of the period. Please email your final report and maps to the teacher. Presentations will occur on Thurs. May 17, 2012
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- Prepare for the ISP class presentation. Review the requirements and rubric.
- Extra Help? Ms. B is available mornings, 7:15 am until Period 1
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67-68 |
Mon, May. 7 - Wed, May, 9 |
- Complete your Maps and Final Report
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- ISP - Review the requirements and rubric.
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65-66 |
Tues, May. 1 - Thurs, May 3 |
- Complete the Final Analysis phase
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62-64 |
Mon, Apr. 23 - Fri, Apr. 27 |
- Complete the Data Analysis phase (Queries, Buffers, Attribute Joining etc.)
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60-61 |
Tues, Apr. 17 - Thurs, Apr. 19 |
- Complete the Data gathering and manipulation/editing phase
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Friday, Apr. 13 |
- ISP - Complete your research phase
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- ISP - Research phase is completed?
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Tues, April. 11 |
- Work on your ISP: Day 2 - explore the available data and complete research
- Student Feedback Survey
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- ISP - Work on your research phase.
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56 -57 |
Tues - Thurs, Apr. 5 |
- ANNEX GPS field activity and surveying. DUE at the end of class on Thurs.
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- ISP - Work on your research phase.
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Fri, March. 30 |
- Work on your ISP - explore the available data and complete research
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- GPS in the Annex next Tues and Thurs. Appropriate clothing will be necessary!
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Wed, March. 28 |
- GPS calibration and check - get prepared for the LAB next week.
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- ISP - Start thinking about how you will create, manage and analyze your data
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Fri, March. 9 |
- Annex Walking tour - Features and Attributes
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- ISP - Start thinking about how you will create, manage and analyze your data
ENJOY A SAFE AND HAPPY MARCH BREAK! |
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Wed, March. 7 |
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- ISP Proposal is DUE FRIDAY!
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Mon, March. 5 |
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- ISP Proposal is DUE FRIDAY! Be sure to answer the following questions:
1. What issue/problem are you trying to address and solve? Define your topic! 2. What data is available (create a list of layers) and what do you need? 3. Are there any similar projects (underway or completed?) |
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Thurs, March. 1 |
- ESTAT - Joining data - Complete # 1 to 17 (Joining your ArcCanada data to E-STAT). Refer to last day's homework for the HOW TO add your excel file to ArcCatalog
- Open the C:/Drive> Users> Personal Folder> National Folder and add Shapefiles. What type of data layers are available?
- Investigate what data is available to you online. Go to ArcGIS.com, http://www.geographynetwork.ca/ and Toronto Open Data
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- Choose a TOPIC for your ISP
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Tues, Feb. 28 |
- ESTAT - Joining data - Complete # 1 to 19, save excel file as a 97-2004.xls file!
- Statistics Canada Online DATA Link
- Open the C:/Drive> Users> Personal Folder> National Folder and add Shapefiles. What type of data layers are available?
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- Our Mac computer solution to saving .dbf files - Export an Excel table to .dbf format in ArcGIS.
- In Excel 2007, save the table as, 'Excel 97-2003 Workbook' (.xls format).
- Navigate to the .xls table location through ArcCatalog, and expand the file to view the worksheets.
- Right-click on the worksheet representing the table. Select Export > To dBase (single).
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Fri, Feb. 24 |
- Sweatshop lab evaluation
- Census Geographic Units of Canada; Using Local Area Data; Joining Enumeration Area Maps and Tables - ESTAT LAB
- Discuss census geography layers of Canada (province, division, subdivision, census tract.
- ArcGIS Lab LINK. Questions: WHERE is highest population density? Which regions experienced the largest decline in population? Where are the highest incomes (Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver?) What is the correlation between pop density and median age?
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- Compete the ARCGIS QUESTIONS - See third bullet point from today's lesson agenda.
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Wed, Feb. 22 |
- Creating your own data - Part 2: Using ArcGIS.com
- Reading regarding Sweatshops
- Click HERE for 30 Sweatshop Facts.
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- Sweatshop ArcGIS Lab Map is Due FRIDAY!
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Thurs, Feb. 16 |
- Creating your own data - Part 2: Using ArcGIS.com
- Reading regarding Sweatshops
- Click HERE for 30 Sweatshop Facts.
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- Work on the the ArcGIS.com lab, complete the reading and and prepare for the map (review skills on how to created your own files and hyperlinking images)
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45 |
Tues, Feb. 14 |
- Take up the GPS questions
- Creating your own data - How to create, edit and add shapefiles ArcMap lab.
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Fri, Feb. 10 |
- Collecting DATA - GPS overview
- GPS lab overview - To be continued in March
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- Read about GPS using this LINK and make notes regarding, what is gps?, applications, what is WAAS? and geocoding.
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Wed, Feb. 8 |
- Satellites Test - 60 mins
- Read about GPS using this LINK and make notes regarding, what is gps?, applications, what is WAAS? and geocoding.
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- Read about GPS using this LINK and make notes regarding, what is gps?, applications, what is WAAS? and geocoding.
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Mon, Feb. 6 |
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- Study for upcoming test on Wed, Feb. 8. - All about Satellites. Test review - summarize key terminology for Chapter 1 and 2. You may also use the website source link (same info as the .pdf package)
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Thurs, Feb. 2 |
- Statellite Platform presentations today! Please review your presentations criteria.
- Using this website, review and answer the following questions - tab through the Data Aquisition and Image Processing Tabs. What is spectral and spaital resolution? True and False colour composites?
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- Study for upcoming test on Wed, Feb. 8. - All about Satellites. Test review - summarize key terminology for Chapter 1 and 2. You may also use the website source link (same info as the .pdf package)
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Tues, Jan. 31 |
- Take up the ESRI Trip document.
- Satellite Platform Presentation Prep - Finish PPT notes on Multispectral processing and bands.
- Summarize key terminology for Chapter 1 and 2. You may also use the website source link (same info as the .pdf package)
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- Satellite Plateform Presentations on Feb 2.
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Fri, Jan. 27 |
- ESRI Field Trip. Be in the See House layby by 9:25 am sharp!
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- Satellite Plateform Presentations on Feb 2.
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Wed, Jan. 25 |
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- Prepare for ESRI trip. Be sure to email your responses to your teacher by Thursday afternoon!
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Mon, Jan 23 |
- Work on the Satellite Platform PowerPoint Presentation (RADARSAT, Landsat SPOT, ERS etc). Click HERE for the document
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Thurs, Jan. 19 |
- "All about Satellites" questions and timeline DUE today!
- Introduction PowerPoint Notes regarding Remote Sensing.
- Satellite Platform PowerPoint Presentation (RADARSAT, Landsat SPOT, ERS etc). Click HERE for the document.
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Tues, Jan. 17 |
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- Fill-out both Chart Diagrams of the RS Satellite (handout was provided in class)
- Complete your Satellite Timeline - DUE Thurs, Jan. 19
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Fri, Jan. 13 |
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- Complete your Satellite Timeline - DUE Thurs, Jan. 19
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Wed, Jan. 11 |
- All about Satellites. Work through the questions and for create your own timeline (or groups of 2 max). Click HERE for the assingment sheet.
- History of Satellites - Website SatNews.com
- Eye in the Sky -National Geographic Website
- Canadian Space Agency - Website
- How Stuff Works Website
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- Complete # 1 to 5 of the All about Satellites assignment for Friday.
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Wed, Dec. 21 |
- Introduction to Google Earth Applications
- Interesting Imagery and Unusual Images of Earth Activity
- Use Geographical Names Database to find place names with seasonal or theme names, then change "Data View Options" to .kml format so that you can download a layer that will open in Google Earth.
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Enjoy a safe and restful holiday break! |
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Thurs, Dec. 15 -Mon, Dec.19 |
- ArcGIS.com online applications using IMAGES and time series analysis. Complete the Mountain Pine Beetle LAB - What is Aspect? Hillshade etc.
- Select one of the Change Matters Labs- Complete Three Gorges Dam LAB OR Alberta in Focus LAB.
- Mini-Test Review for Monday
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- Review the PPT Raster vs Vector notes for Monday's Mini-Test.
- Click HERE for the Spatial Analyst Extensions Tutorials. We will use these in the near future for other labs. All steps are demonstrated via vitual tools.
- Complete the Mountain Pine Beetle online lab.
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Tues, Dec. 13 |
- GIS Lab # 5: Locating an Airport - when finished create a map and add a textbox describing what you actually did with this raster excercise.
- ArcGIS.com online applications using IMAGES. Mountain Pine Beetle Lab - What is Aspect? Hillshade etc. and Select on eof the ChangeMatters Labs, Three Gorges Dam or Alberta in Focus.
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- Prepare for Mini-Test on Raster VS Vector Data on Monday Dec, 19.
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Wed, Dec. 7 - Fri, Dec. 9 |
- RASTER vs Vector Analysis
- GIS Lab # 5: Locating an Airport - Montreal Hockey Tournament
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- Click HERE for the RASTER primer doc notes.
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Mon, Dec. 5 |
- RASTER vs Vector Analysis. Click HERE for the PPT notes
- GIS Lab # 5: Locating an Airport
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- What is the difference between Raster and Vector data models, including advantages and disadvantages for each for Wed Dec 7.
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Thurs, Dec. 1 |
- Lab # 4 is due today. Use screen shots for your written report.
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- What is the difference between Raster and Vector data models, including advantages and disadvantages for each for Wed Dec 7.
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25 -26 |
Wed, Nov. 23 - Tues, Nov. 29
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- Continue to work through LAB # 4. Click HERE for the Rubric. Record all of your lab packages questions on a seperate sheet. Ex. page 5, # 1. 2. etc.
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- GIS Lab # 4 DUE on Thurs, Dec 1.
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Mon, Nov. 21 |
- Attibute queries review and test take up
- Complete GIS LAB # 3: Crime Analysis first
- Start working on the GIS LAB # 4: Winter Sports activities
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- Review Lab # 4 Package. Review the movie clip - WInter Sporting Events from 1924-2010.
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Thurs, Nov. 17 |
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Tues, Nov. 15 |
- GIS Lab #3: Crime Analysis and Geocoding
- Mini-test Review
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- Mini-test on Thurs Nov 17. Projections, Classificaiton Schemes and using ArcMap.
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22 |
Wed, Nov. 9 |
- Market Analysis criteria
- GIS Lab # 3: Crime Analysis
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- Mini-test on Thurs Nov 17. Projections, Classificaiton Schemes and using ArcMap.
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21 |
Mon, Nov. 7 |
- GIS Lab # 2 con't. Finish up for this class.
- Performing Spatial and Attribute Queries mini-lab lesson. Earthquakes in Canada.
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20 |
Thurs, Nov. 3 |
- GIS Lab # 2 - Thematic Maps and Classification Schemes. Due at the end of class next day.
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- Work on your Lab # 2 write-up.
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19 |
Tues, Nov. 1 |
- Complete your own 20 Scavenger Hunt Qs.
- Thematic Maps - Qualitative and Quantative Maps Introduction
- GIS Lab # 2- Thematic Maps and Classification Schemes. Check out demographics related topics, such as "Hello 7 billion people, today!" Click HERE for the article and clip discussed in class.
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- Read over your lab package section regarding Mapping Classificaiton Schemes. You will need to choose and explain your selection for your 4 demographic data views next day.
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Fri, Oct. 28 |
- X-Ray Earth senors discussion and viewing con'd
- Complete your own 20 Scavenger Hunt Qs.
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- Submit any outstanding work.
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Wed, Oct. 26 |
- Special Topic: X-Ray Earth. Watch this new NG documentary. List and describe all of the "Sensors" discussed and how they relate to Geomatics.
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- Click here for the online photos from X-Ray Earth.
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Mon, Oct. 24 |
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- Make sure you have submitted your Projection Lab questions!
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Thurs, Oct. 20 |
- Complete any Lab # 1 assignments, lab and quesitons package.
- Topographic Maps - Work on the Scavenger Hunt Activity
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- Review the Scavenger Hunt Questions. To be completed during class on Tuesday.
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Tues, Oct. 18 |
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- Complete the PROJECTION QUESTIONS from Atlas Canada for next class. To be submitted with your GIS Lab # 1. Due next day.
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Fri, Oct. 14 |
- Review ArcGIS online mapping applications
- Intro to ArcMap - GIS Lab # 1 - Introduction to Map Projections
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- Review the Map Projections Atlas of Canada info link
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Wed, Oct. 12 |
- Arcgis.com - Online mapping software Basics Activity: Explore the variety of Base Maps, search for data layers, make a thematic map etc. Discuss the tools and functions you have incorporated within this activity.
- My Community Map Activity
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- Read over pages 1 to 6 of the GIS Lab # 1 notes. See next day's lesson for details.
- GO and VISIT IT to set up your ARCMAP!!!
- Complete the arcgis.com activity. A reminder to make sure you create an ESRI Global Account. Please keep it simple and use the same Google Maps login and password info!
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Fri, Oct. 7 |
- RSGC Community Map due today. Be sure to also submit your rubric and geo inquiry model question answers.
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- None - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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10 |
Wed, Oct. 5 |
- RSGC Community Map - Last full work Period. Due next day.
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- Work on collecting your RSGC Community Map Data
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9 |
Mon, Oct. 3 |
- Ian's Geomatics Pres and the District examples discussion
- Mini-Test - 5 pillars of Geomatics, How it works, Links together etc... Click here for the master answers sheet. Moreover, do you know your types of maps?
- Work on the RSGC Community Map
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- Complete your Geographic Inquiry Model questions regarding your RSGC Community Map.
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Thurs, Sept. 29 |
- PIT visit -learning how to use a total station with surveyors and about the RSGC contructions.
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- Mini-test on Geomatics, Monday Oct 3 - Intro Handout WHAT IS GEOMATICS? summary notes and examples of who and how GIS is used...
- RSGC Community Maps DUE on Fri Oct 7
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Tues, Sept. 27 |
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- Work on your RSGC Community Map data collection and/or sketch
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Thurs, Sept. 22 |
- Geomatics Used In.... presentations
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- Complete Geomatics Doc Readings...
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Tues, Sept. 20 |
- Types of Maps and Mapping Conventions. Click here for handout.
- Work on your Geomatics Used In.... presentations
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- Read over the Intro to Geomatics document and highlight all new terms!
- Geomatics Used In...on Thurs. Be sure to include many visuals and a minimum of 6 slides.
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Fri, Sept. 16 |
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- Work on your Geomatics Used In.... presentations
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Wed, Sept. 14 |
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- Work on Geomatics is used in... assignment. DUE: Thurs, Sept. 22
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Mon, Sept. 12 |
- Course Outline and Expectations
- Getting to know you!
- Debrief Fire Safety Route Activity
- GIS touches our lives everyday link
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- Read over the GIS touches our lives everyday link and handout
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Thur, Sept. 8 |
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None |
Unit # 1: Fundamentals of Geographic Techniques and Geomatics |
